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EmberClear wants to build 1800 MW of gas generation in Houston area

EmberClear applied for the loans through the Texas Energy Fund (TEF), a state government low-interest loan program used to incentivize the development of more dispatchable generation and smaller backup power in the state.
EmberClear wants to build 1800 MW of gas generation in Houston area
(Source: EmberClear.)

EmberClear announced it would be submitting loan applications for two 900 MW natural gas-fired plants to be built in Texas.

The proposed plants are the EmberYork Energy Center in Austin County and the EmberGreen Energy Center in Wharton County, both located in the Houston area. Both simple-cycle facilities would operate as peaker plants and can ramp up to their full capacity in under 10 minutes, EmberClear said.

The facilities are located near several large interstate natural gas pipelines and over 60 billion cubic feet of storage capacity. The newly constructed Matterhorn pipeline, with a capacity of 2 BCF per day, already connects to both facilities.

EmberClear said it has engaged with Houston-based ConocoPhillips to secure a firm gas supply for both projects, with ConocoPhillips maintaining firm capacity on the Matterhorn Pipeline.

The company is also into advanced discussions with a leading gas turbine manufacturer but did not say which one.

EmberClear applied for the loans through the Texas Energy Fund (TEF), a state government low-interest loan program used to incentivize the development of more dispatchable generation and smaller backup power in the state.

The launch of the loan program was driven by a projected surge in power demand in the ERCOT market.

ERCOT’s power demand is projected to grow from 86 GW to potentially 150 GW by 2030, rapidly outpacing power supply and creating significant challenges for key metropolitan areas.

Both EmberYork and EmberGreen could begin construction by Q1/Q2 2026.

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